Berean Standard Bible
“Live in freedom, but do not use your freedom as a cover-up for evil; live as servants of God.”
Peter is teaching Christians living as exiles under civil authorities, many of them hostile. In the verses around this one he calls them to honor the emperor, submit to governors, and silence foolish accusations by doing good.
Open Study notes above for the full note.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
Live in freedom, but do not use your freedom as a cover-up for evil; live as servants of God.
World English Bible (WEB)
as free, and not using your freedom for a cloak of wickedness, but as bondservants of God.
King James Version (KJV)
As free, and not using your liberty for a cloke of maliciousness, but as the servants of God.
American Standard Version (ASV)
as free, and not using your freedom for a cloak of wickedness, but as bondservants of God.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
As those who are free, not using your free position as a cover for wrongdoing, but living as the servants of God;
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
as free, and not having the freedom as the cloak of the evil, but as servants of God;
Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
Como libres, y no como teniendo la libertad por cobertura de malicia, sino como siervos de Dios.
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
Pórtense como personas libres que no usan su libertad como pretexto para hacer lo malo, sino que viven como siervos de Dios.
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